BRK-B Stock — Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B)

Updated October 2, 2026.

BRK-B is a Stock. Total return is 2066.6% over the past 30.4 years, 157.3 points ahead of SPY at 1909.3%.

Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company operating a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning insurance, freight rail transportation, utilities, energy, manufacturing, retailing, and services. The company does not currently pay dividends, instead reinvesting earnings for long-term capital appreciation under the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett. It appeals to long-term, growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to a broadly diversified operating company rather than regular income distributions.

BRK-B performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 2066.6% over the past 30.4 years, 157.3 points ahead of SPY at 1909.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

BRK-B key facts

Issuer

Berkshire Hathaway

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/09/1996

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$502.65 (as of 2026-10-02)

Market cap

$707,748,873,677

Average volume

4189700.0

Beta

0.603

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

12.64

Forward P/E

22.7273

EPS

$39.76

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Berkshire Hathaway or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BRK-B risks and drawbacks

The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.4%.

Who may consider BRK-B — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BRK-B does not currently distribute); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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